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Lucas earns 22% commission on all sales.

Last week, Lucas earned $840 in commission.
Find his total sales.

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To find Lucas's total sales, you can use the information given about his commission and the amount he earned. Here's how to calculate it:

Let X be Lucas's total sales.

Lucas earns a 22% commission on all sales, which means his commission is 22% of his total sales. In mathematical terms:

Commission = 0.22 * X

Given that Lucas earned $840 in commission, we can set up the following equation:

0.22 * X = $840

Now, to solve for X (his total sales), divide both sides of the equation by 0.22:

X = $840 / 0.22

X = $3,818.18 (approximately)

So, Lucas's total sales were approximately $3,818.18.

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